Arriva North East: Service Suggestions

Storx

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25 Apr 2021, 10:49 pm #1,060

(25 Apr 2021, 9:26 pm)L469 YVK Them links would still remain.

I was only using Derwentside as a reference to show how the services have changed.

Pre 2015:
- 43/44 every 15 mins
- X30/X31 every 30 mins
- X70/X71 every 30 mins

Pre 2019:
- 6 every 30 mins
- X30/X31 every 15 mins - X30 also replaced 98
- X70/X71 every 30 mins

Post 2019:
- 6 every 60 mins (30 mins between NCL > Sunniside)
- X30/X31 every 15 mins - X30 extended hourly to replace parts of 6
- X70/X71 every 30 mins

Other than a frequency reduction to the X21/X22, the only big change would be a reduction of the X21 between Ashington and Newbiggin............in return for an interworking X19 to be introduced.

A PVR reduction of 3x but, only the reduction of 1x service per hour (all services from Ashington to Newcastle) but an increase of 2x fast services per hour.

Got to take into account now that the X21 also serves a longer route. The X19 would offer a genuine express from Newbiggin in comparison.

Just curious but what's exactly better about the Post 2015 services vs the Pre 2015 services as from a passenger point of view they're considerably worse. Just to list a few:

Pre 2015, 5 buses an hour from South Moor to Newcastle. Now 0.
Pre 2015, 2 buses an hour from Lanchester to Newcastle. Now 0.
Pre 2015, 2 buses an hour from Burnopfield to Durham. Now 0.
Pre 2015, Tanfield has buses to Newcastle during the day and buses to Durham. Now it has buses to Newcastle at night only and none to Durham
Pre 2015, Hobson had an all day 30 minute bus service to Durham and Newcastle. Now it has the token 6.
Pre 2015, South Moor and the rest of the 16/16A South 4 buses an hour to the Metro Centre. Now 0.
The X31 extension to Consett also didn't replace the 6 as it was already there in the first place going to Lanchester.

Benefits.

If you live in North Stanley or in a farm between Sunniside and Stanley you've got 4 buses an hour instead of 2.
X30 evening and Sunday services but not sure losing all of the above is enough for that.

Other than that I'm struggling and idc about lining shareholders pockets with PVR decreases. Changes are a pain in the arse but they can get away with it Derwentside though as there's no competition. Doesn't work too well when there is competition though Stagecoach 22 and GNE 305/40/41 springing to mind.

(25 Apr 2021, 10:01 pm)Benny X68 - Darlington Tubwell Row - Darlington Rail Station - Morton Park Morrisons - Teesside Airport - Long Newton - Yarm Rd (from Lidl) - Stockton High Street - Thornaby Rail Station - Teesside Park - Middlesbrough Bus Station

Every Hour (X66 and X67 to reduce down to every hour as well, some remain every 30 minutes during peak times)

Even knowing it makes sense I'm not sure I'd number that the X68 and would go for the 747 instead and make it about the airport and try and get some subsidies. If the airport gets it's plans ahead that it wants then it definitely warrants a bus service and that would link everywhere that needs a link to it. Both rail stations, Darlington, Stockton and Middlesbrough.